Posted by medlib on October 18, 2000, at 1:09:13
In reply to Do you have nausea, etc. Gross post. » Greg, posted by shar on October 17, 2000, at 20:44:16
Shar--
Read your post above with interest and empathy. I keep Phenergan suppositories in the fridge at all times--unfortunately they don't travel well, when I'm likely to need them most.
By any chance, were you ever treated for Helicobacter pylori (the stomach bacteria responsible for most ulcers)? I ask because fairly recent studies have revealed that protracted "morning sickness" is very often associated with h. pylori, and antibiotics usually cure both. I just wondered if your hyperactive emesis "button" might be connected with an otherwise asymptomatic "pylori presence." (It can live in the stomach undisturbed and undisturbing for years.) I believe (or think I remember) that its presence often can be detected by a special breath test--if true, a grand step forward from an upper GI, a truly nauseating procedure even to contemplate.
If this subject interests you at all, I can find some Medline citations. Just a shot in the dark--or, more likely, the musings of one desperate to avoid more productive endeavors.
Well wishes---medlib
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